John Schaefer Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of John Schaefer of Cincinnati, Ohio, who passed away on January 29, 2026 at the age of 78. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Margaret Schaefer and Clayton Schaefer; his parents-in-law, Shirley and Milton Dalebroux; his siblings, Jim, Mark and Mickey; and his brother-in-law Matt Dalebroux.
He is survived by: his wife Sandi; his children, Lesley Koth (Ben) and Jared Schaefer (Susan); his grandchildren, Sean, Allison Koth, Adam, Maria, Drew and Clay Schaefer; his sisters, Joan Schaefer and Mary Gagan (Pat); and his siblings-in-law, Sharon Schaefer, Nancy Jacobs (Joe), Debby Dalebroux (Gary Rosencrantz), Terri Martin (Edward), Lori Hoffman (Kurt) and Tom Dalebroux (Joan). He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Muscular Dystrophy Association at https://www.mda.org or the American Heart Association at https://www.heart.org .
